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Buck Hill Conservation Area

Buck Hill Conservation Area–Spencer State Forest, 8 groves

11 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Buck Hill Conservation Area–Spencer State Forest, 8 groves is an 11-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Conservation Area near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond, Path Continues, Sampson's Pebble and 3 more. It climbs 1,029 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 1,027 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31596, -71.99520
Nearest town North Spencer, MA
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Buck Hill Conservation Area–Spencer State Forest, 8 groves

11 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 746–1,027 ft

Out & Back · Buck Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.31596, -71.99520

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Camp Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftPass Path Continues.
  11. 100 ftPass Sampson's Pebble.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  18. 1.2 miPass Buck Hill Conservation Area.
  19. 0.6 miPass Spencer State Forest.
  20. 50 ftPass Buckhill Pond.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 500 ftTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miReach Buck Hill Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading NW.
  28. 2 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/browning-pond-out-back-a087

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F58°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 46%
Fri 92°69° 37%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°70° 17%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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